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Russia vs Java vs Remsen vs Prospect
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Russia has the most expensive homes ($232k median).
Java has the highest household income ($95k).
Remsen has the most people working from home (12.1%).
Prospect has the most affordable homes ($87k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Russia | Java | Remsen | Prospect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,272Highest |
2,049 |
1,666 |
218Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.7% NY: +4.2% |
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| Median age | 43.9±2.9Lowest 10% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
47±4.6 18% above NY |
54.2±15.6Highest 36% above NY |
| Prospect and Remsen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±4.1 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
20.5%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.3%±17.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Prospect and Russia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.8%±3.7 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
17.9%±1.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
40.4%±19.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Prospect and Russia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5% NY: 40.2% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
29.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
2.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
4.9%±2.1Highest NY: 7% |
0%±9.1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Remsen and Russia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,116±$17k about the NY average |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$71,438±$8k 17% below NY |
$46,971±$27kLowest 45% below NY |
| Java and Russia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $232,200±$44kHighest 45% below NY |
$223,900±$30k 47% below NY |
$168,800±$12k 60% below NY |
$86,800±$34kLowest 80% below NY |
| Russia and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $888±$325Highest 45% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$808±$66Lowest 50% below NY |
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| Russia and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,939 55% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$3,229 51% below NY |
$1,635Lowest 75% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.1%±10.8 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
58.1%±25.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
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| Remsen and Russia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.1% NY: 14% |
3.7% NY: 14% |
12%Highest NY: 14% |
0%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% NY: 54.3% |
95.2% NY: 54.3% |
80.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
100%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 same as NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1973Highest 14 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest about the NY average |
27 min 17% below NY |
32 min about the NY average |
22 minLowest 34% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.5 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
12.1%±4.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
0%±9.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Remsen and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | POLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | REMSEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | POLAND JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | REMSEN JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6Highest |
— | 8.8Lowest |
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NY average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.